Res Judicata (Noun)
Meaning
A matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The court ruled that the plaintiff's claims were res judicata, as they had already been litigated and decided in a previous trial.
- The doctrine of res judicata prevents the retrial of a case that has already been decided on its merits.
- The defendant argued that the plaintiff's claims were barred by res judicata because they had already been adjudicated in a prior proceeding.
- The court held that the issue was res judicata, and therefore, the plaintiff could not raise it again in a subsequent lawsuit.
- The concept of res judicata ensures that a matter is not repeatedly relitigated, and once a final judgment is rendered, it is considered final and binding.